Kuwait · Spearfishing zone
Closed area between Failaka (Vielka) Island, Ras Al-Ard, Ras Al-Barsha and Khor Al-Sabiya, including all of Jun Al-Kuwait
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Closed area between Failaka (Vielka) Island, Ras Al-Ard, Ras Al-Barsha and Khor Al-Sabiya, including all of Jun Al-Kuwait.
Defined no-fishing area under Decree No. 13 of 1983, bounded by lines from Failaka Island to Ras Al-Ard (east) and to Ras Al-Barsha (north), including Khor Al-Sabiya and all of Jun Al-Kuwait (Kuwait Bay).
On the coast
Location
Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.
29.4500°N, 48.0000°E
View on the mapSource
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Kuwait
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Through the Fisheries Resources Department / Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR). No mechanism exists for licensing recreational spearfishing, which is prohibited.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · e.gov.kw